From the archives, original post appeared October 18, 2016 Halloween is right around the corner. If you are like me, you have already begun prepping to hand out candy scare the pants off your family and trick-or-treaters this Halloween. Why not bring that fear to the best people to prank […]
Author: Hill Betch
Copper Canyon Grill – Trendy Comfort Food
It’s a bustling Saturday night in Silver Spring at the Copper Canyon Grill. Across the street from the AFI Theater, a diverse crowd in relatively casual dress sits at the large central bar and its surrounding booths with cocktails in hand. The open floor plan with a modern dark cherry […]
New L’Apero Happy Hour Comes to Le Diplomate
DC’s favorite french restaurant, Le Diplomate, has joined the DC happy hour scene with its new L’Apero menu, available from Monday-Friday from 4-5pm. Executive Pastry Chef, Fabrice Brendano, Chef Executif Michael Abt, and Directeur General Neill Blackwood have outdone themselves yet again with a menu that makes you want to […]
Seven Stages of Hating Your Job
Hate your job? Cool. Me too. For five minutes, or five years, we’ve all been there. It can take people years to find the perfect job. Here are the stages of work-hating grief, and how to cope. 1. Denial *cries inside nightly* 2. Isolation We all know the feeling. You want to […]
Working on Capitol Hill is Basically College Part II
This is an update of the original version from May 2014 which got over 15,000 social media shares. It’s official. We’ve finished college and gotten jobs. And we’ve all found ourselves feeling old from time to time. Our college years are behind us, and we don’t really have anything in […]
50 Thoughts: A Ladies Day at the Races
With the horse race season gearing up, if you’re going to be going to the races, these are 50 “potential” thoughts every girl may have: For once I’m actually excited to be awake this early on a Saturday. Let’s do this! Time for a shower beer. Damn I look good […]
Seven Rules for Holiday Parties on the Hill
Now that the days are getting shorter and the temperatures are dropping, it’s everyone’s favorite time on the Hill: the Holiday season! Lots of time off, closed offices, and most importantly, free happy hours & receptions. Here are Hill Betch’s Seven Rules for Holiday Parties on the Hill: 1. RSVP to […]
#Funemployment in DC
As Majority Leader Reid’s recent retirement announcement has reminded us all, no Capitol Hill staffer is safe from unemployment. It can happen any time, election season or not. But when election season rolls around, the infinite wisdom of the American people can have us on our way out of these […]
Welcome to the Hill: A Survival Guide for New Staff & Members
Dear New Staff and Members of the 114th Congress, Congratulations on a well fought campaign, and welcome to Capitol Hill!! It’s a great place to work. Everyone back home thinks you’re a boss, and are very proud of you. (“My son works in Washington!!”) You’re probably just getting your first […]
DCity Smokehouse: Best Delivery BBQ in town
DCity Smokehouse just celebrated its 1 year anniversary, and I was lucky enough to join them to celebrate. I love me some BBQ, and they pulled out all the stops bringing out all the best to sample: pork Belly, pork spare ribs, chopped pork, brisket smoked overnight for 15 hours, […]
Top 10 Costumes for the Most Basic of Betches
It’s that time of year again. Fall is the basic betches Christmas: sweaters, pumpkin spice anything, apple picking, and pumpkin carving. While we in DC pride ourselves on being some of the most brilliant political minds in America, some slip through the cracks. Here are 10 costumes you’re guaranteed to […]
August Recess 101: Your Guide To Doing It Right!
Washingtonians are a hard working sort, 24/7 type of people. But when the elected officials on Capitol Hill leave town to return to their states/districts for the month of August (and one, maybe two depending on what Chamber you’re in) week(s) in September, a hush falls over the town from […]